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Celebrating Earth Day and Honoring Legacy through Adaptive Reuse

Legacy in Stone: A Family Monument and the Future We Shape As Earth Month invites us to reflect on our connection to the planet and the legacy we leave behind, I find myself drawn to the idea of preservation, not just of the environment, but of culture, memory, and place. Growing up, my family’s storiesContinue reading “Celebrating Earth Day and Honoring Legacy through Adaptive Reuse”

Empowered by Values: Redefining Success in Real Estate and Business for Women’s History Month

Since my early childhood, I have been drawn to business and real estate, inspired by the conversations I overheard between my uncles and my mom. At the time, I didn’t fully grasp the amount of effort required to achieve success, but I understood the importance of hard work. My mom, who spent over a decadeContinue reading “Empowered by Values: Redefining Success in Real Estate and Business for Women’s History Month”

Earth Day 3/3: From Ashes to Beauty

If fires must happen and the Earth is needed to create the natural habitats and buildings we call home, where does that leave other elements, such as water and air? Stagnant water goes stale, whereas a running river flows and irrigates. It seems there’s a natural way for life to carry its current. Air, likeContinue reading “Earth Day 3/3: From Ashes to Beauty”

Earth Day 2/3: From Ashes to Beauty

It seems like the world has been undergoing so many transformations over the past few years, and not all of them are related to Covid. The Earth itself has been catching on fire—Australia two years ago, Hawaii last year—and on top of that, earthquakes, cyclones, storms, and floods claimed the lives of millions in 2023.Continue reading “Earth Day 2/3: From Ashes to Beauty”

Earth Day 1/3: From Ashes to Beauty

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein Location: Kilauea Last year, around this time, I visited Big Island, Hawaii, for the first time. It reminded me of the beautiful, rich blue waters of Colombia’s San Andres Island, which has always set the standard for paradise in my mind. GrowingContinue reading “Earth Day 1/3: From Ashes to Beauty”

Unraveling

“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”― Vincent Van Gogh What if I tell you a story, but one where you get to pick the background, characters, plot and all intrinsic details. You can make it as minimal or as elaborate as you want. A quick glance like a piece ofContinue reading “Unraveling”

Dear Self-care,

It has taken me a while to arrive to this dialogue with you. The goal of my blogs has always been finding solutions, it is how I operate, and as I mentioned on my 2nd blog “Journaling” can guide us to our true selves as C.G Jung putted “I began to understand that the goal of psychicContinue reading “Dear Self-care,”

90+ Minutes

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. Pele Wow that’s how I would describe this year, Wise, Opulent and Wonderful. I tend to struggle into the first verses of most blogs / emails until all theContinue reading “90+ Minutes”

Vision for the Journey

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. John Wooden The little and big pieces of life have once again combined to design a new frame, a new state of mind yet the vision never changesContinue reading “Vision for the Journey”

Acts of Love

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” From the beginning of time we have heard about love. It is expressed differently through all cultures, and we have to acknowledge that it is more than a mere feeling. There are books, movies, plays, sermons, verses, poems and endlessContinue reading “Acts of Love”